yes it is true, before bitcoin there have been many crimes that have arisen. Bad people are to blame because the evil ones will always find a way to do the action. Even though the rules are made, security is doubled if bad people will find ways to do evil.
Banks from the past until now are still a favorite place for criminals to save their money, because the bank closed the eyes of where the money came from. The bank always calculates with profit. While bitcoin emerged 10 years ago, where users were still small compared to bank users, so many money laundering players kept their money in the bank.